170 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 170 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 352.941 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.412 seconds. Below are the delay times for every note value, the same notes in Hz, bar and phrase lengths, samples per beat and the genres that typically sit at this tempo.
170 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 170 BPM lasts about 352.94 ms (60,000 divided by 170), an eighth note about 176.47 ms and a dotted eighth about 264.71 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 160 BPM, with 375 ms per beat.
- A beat is 15,564.706 samples at 44.1 kHz and 16,941.176 samples at 48 kHz, neither a whole number, so sample accurate loop points round slightly at both rates.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 5.647 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 127.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 170 to 171 BPM shortens each beat by 2.064 ms, about 0.58% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.833 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7083 Hz.
Delay times at 170 BPM
Milliseconds for each note value. Dotted notes are 1.5 times as long, triplets 2/3 as long. Rounded to 2 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 1,411.76 ms | 2,117.65 ms | 941.18 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 705.88 ms | 1,058.82 ms | 470.59 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 352.94 ms | 529.41 ms | 235.29 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 176.47 ms | 264.71 ms | 117.65 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 88.24 ms | 132.35 ms | 58.82 ms |
| 1/32 note | 44.12 ms | 66.18 ms | 29.41 ms |
| 1/64 note | 22.06 ms | 33.09 ms | 14.71 ms |
170 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 170 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.708 Hz | 0.472 Hz | 1.063 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.417 Hz | 0.944 Hz | 2.125 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.833 Hz | 1.889 Hz | 4.25 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.667 Hz | 3.778 Hz | 8.5 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.333 Hz | 7.556 Hz | 17 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 22.667 Hz | 15.111 Hz | 34 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 45.333 Hz | 30.222 Hz | 68 Hz |
Bar lengths at 170 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.412 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.824 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.647 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.294 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 22.588 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 45.176 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.059 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.059 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.235 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.765 s |
Samples per beat at 170 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,564.706 | 62,258.824 |
| 48 kHz | 16,941.176 | 67,764.706 |
| 96 kHz | 33,882.353 | 135,529.412 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 170.
What music is 170 BPM?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). This is a very fast tempo. Producers often program and feel music this fast at half time as well, so a pattern can be written on a slower grid and still drive at full speed.
Typical tempo ranges that include 170 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 85 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 340 BPM, faster than the genre ranges listed here.
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 170 BPM may be counted as 85 or 340 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 170 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 170 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 170 BPM lasts about 352.94 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 170. An eighth note is about 176.47 ms and a sixteenth note is about 88.24 ms.
What delay time should I use at 170 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 352.94 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 264.71 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 117.65 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 170 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 170 BPM lasts about 1.412 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.294 seconds and 16 bars take about 22.588 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.059 seconds.
Is 170 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 170 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 85 BPM and double time is 340 BPM.